HEALTH, EDUCATION & WELFARE LITIGATION ATTORNEY

Full-time

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you will find additional information about the job in the duty statement. duties (essential functions)
35% effectively manages a trial court caseload of increasing difficulty, complexity, sensitivity,
and consequence, while meeting all deadlines; represents clients at jury or bench trials;
successfully manages routine jury trials independently or more complex trials as part of a
trial team; investigates facts and analyzes evidence; gathers information relevant to the
litigation; develops litigation plans, trial themes, and trial strategies; promulgates and
responds to written discovery (including e-discovery); takes and defends depositions of
fact and expert witnesses; researches and analyzes legal issues; efficiently produces high-
quality legal work, sometimes under significant time pressure and tight deadlines;
efficiently drafts well-researched and well-written briefs in support of demurrers, motions
to dismiss, anti-slapp motions, discovery motions, motions for summary judgment, other
dispositive motions, and mediation and trial briefs; efficiently prepares and responds to
pleadings, petitions, motions, writs, briefs, memoranda, evidentiary objections, settlement
offers, other legal documents, and correspondence (including emails); retains consultants;
retains and prepares expert witnesses for deposition and trial; prepares for mediation and
other alternative dispute resolution; prepares for trial including, as necessary, participating
in mock trials, moot courts, and pre-trial round table discussions; prepares motions in
limine and oppositions to motions in limine, jury instructions, verdict forms, trial briefs,
voir dire, witness lists, exhibit lists, and other trial materials; prepares witnesses for trial;
examines and cross-examines witnesses at trial; applies sound legal judgment to all duties. 4
• ability to efficiently review and organize voluminous paper and electronically stored
documents, including through use of litigation software. • ability to exercise good judgment and to work collaboratively, professionally, and
ethically with co-workers, other colleagues, supervisors, managers, administrative staff,
clients, opposing counsel, court staff, public officials, and representatives of public
agencies. duties (essential functions)
35% effectively manages a trial court caseload of increasing difficulty, complexity, sensitivity,
and consequence, while meeting all deadlines; represents clients at jury or bench trials;
capably handles routine jury trials independently or as part of a trial team; investigates
facts and analyzes evidence; gathers information relevant to the litigation; develops
litigation plans, trial themes, and trial strategies; promulgates and responds to written
discovery (including e-discovery); takes and defends depositions of fact and expert
witnesses; researches and analyzes legal issues; efficiently produces high-quality legal
work, sometimes under significant time pressure and tight deadlines; efficiently drafts
well-researched and well-written briefs in support of demurrers, motions to dismiss, anti-
slapp motions, discovery motions, motions for summary judgment, other dispositive
motions, and mediation and trial briefs; efficiently prepares and responds to pleadings,
petitions, motions, writs, briefs, memoranda, evidentiary objections, settlement offers,
other legal documents, and correspondence (including emails); retains consultants; retains
and prepares expert witnesses for deposition and trial; prepares for mediation and other
alternative dispute resolution; prepares for trial including, as necessary, participating in
mock trials, moot courts, and pre-trial round table discussions; prepares motions in limine
and oppositions to motions in limine, jury instructions, verdict forms, trial briefs, voir dire,
witness lists, exhibit lists, and other trial materials; prepares witnesses for trial; examines
and cross-examines witnesses at trial; applies sound legal judgment to all duties. duties (essential functions)
35% effectively manages an increasingly challenging trial court caseload, while meeting all
deadlines; represents clients at jury or bench trials; handles a jury trial independently or as
part of a trial team consistent with the range deputy skill level; investigates facts and
analyzes evidence; gathers information relevant to the litigation; develops litigation plans,
trial themes, and trial strategies; promulgates and responds to written discovery (including
e-discovery); takes and defends depositions of fact and expert witnesses; researches and
analyzes legal issues; efficiently produces high-quality legal work, sometimes under
significant time pressure and tight deadlines; efficiently drafts well-researched and well-
written briefs in support of demurrers, motions to dismiss, anti-slapp motions, discovery
motions, motions for summary judgment, other dispositive motions, and mediation and
trial briefs; efficiently prepares and responds to pleadings, petitions, motions, writs, briefs,
memoranda, evidentiary objections, settlement offers, other legal documents, and
correspondence (including emails); retains consultants; retains and prepares expert
witnesses for deposition and trial; prepares for mediation and other alternative dispute
resolution; prepares for trial including, as necessary, participating in mock trials, moot
courts, and pre-trial round table discussions; prepares motions in limine and oppositions to
motions in limine, jury instructions, verdict forms, trial briefs, voir dire, witness lists,
exhibit lists, and other trial materials; prepares witnesses for trial; examines and cross-
examines witnesses at trial; applies sound legal judgment to all duties. 5% may be called upon to provide research, analysis, and advice to supervisors, public
officials, and representatives of public agencies on legal issues, including drafting and
analysis of legislative measures and regulations, and to provide responses to public
records act requests consistent with the range deputy level of experience; handles
progressively more difficult, complex, and sensitive special projects as assigned by the
supervising deputy attorney general or senior assistant attorney general. duties (essential functions)
35% effectively manages a trial court caseload of exceptional difficulty, complexity, sensitivity,
and consequence, while meeting all deadlines; provides a wide variety of expertise in
representation of clients at jury or bench trials; expertly handles challenging jury trials
independently, with a co-lead counsel, or with a more junior deputy to support their growth
and development; leads and successfully manages trial duties, including independently
handling the most difficult issues; investigates facts and analyzes evidence; gathers
information relevant to the litigation; develops litigation plans, trial themes, and trial
strategies; promulgates and responds to written discovery (including e-discovery); takes
and defends depositions of fact and expert witnesses; researches and analyzes legal issues;
efficiently produces legal work of exceptional quality, sometimes under significant time
pressure and tight deadlines; efficiently drafts well-researched and well-written briefs in
support of demurrers, motions to dismiss, anti-slapp motions, discovery motions,
motions for summary judgment, other dispositive motions, and mediation and trial briefs;
efficiently prepares and responds to pleadings, petitions, motions, writs, briefs,
memoranda, evidentiary objections, settlement offers, other legal documents, and
correspondence (including emails); retains consultants; retains and prepares expert
witnesses for deposition and trial; prepares for mediation and other alternative dispute
resolution; prepares for trial including, as necessary, participating in mock trials and moot
courts and leading pre-trial round table discussions; prepares motions in limine and
oppositions to motions in limine, jury instructions, verdict forms, trial briefs, voir dire,
witness lists, exhibit lists, and other trial materials; prepares witnesses for trial; examines
and cross-examines witnesses at trial; applies exceptionally sound legal judgment to all
duties. please clearly indicate which city you prefer in your cover letter. please disregard the sroa/surplus language below, as the department of justice requires applicants to submit their sroa/surplus letter if that is the basis of their eligibility. if you would like to speak with a recruiter prior to submitting your application, please email recruiters@doj. if you would like to speak with a recruiter prior to submitting your application, please email

for more information about the department please visit the attorney general’s website at www. the process is described at . final filing date: until filled

who may apply
individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have sroa and/or surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). application packages may be submitted electronically through your calcareer account at www. if you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:

address for mailing application packages

you may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
department of justice
attn: heather nguyen (jc-413520)
1300 i street suite 720
sacramento, ca 95814

address for drop-off application packages

you may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
department of justice
heather nguyen (jc-413520)
1300 i street suite 720
sacramento, ca 95814
08:00 am - 04:30 pm

required application package documents

the following items are required to be submitted with your application. applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

current version of the state examination/employment application std form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the electronic state employment application through your applicant account at www. resume is required and must be included. other - cover letter
other - writing sample reflecting legal analysis, analytical abilities, and effective writing style, such as a dispositive motion, pretrial motion, or appellate brief. the request should be made at the time of
heather. human resources


please direct requests for reasonable accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. eeo
eerroffice@doj. eeo

california relay service: 1-800-735-2929 (tty), 1-800-735-2922 (voice) tty is a telecommunications device for the deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a tty device. if you are mailing your application, as a courtesy we ask that you contact the hr consultant listed to confirm your application has been received. ability to: prepare, present, and handle legal cases; perform research; analyze difficult and complex legal problems, and apply legal principles and precedents to particular sets of facts; present statements of facts, law, and argument clearly and logically in written and oral form; analyze and draft proposed legislative measures; handle difficult legal correspondence; direct the work of clerical and professional assistants; edit written documents written by oneself, as well as those produced by others, for accuracy and effectiveness; analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action; reason logically; work cooperatively with a variety of individuals and organizations; and exercise good judgment. applicant information
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job information
job control: jc-413520
classification: deputy attorney general iv
department: department of justice
location: united states tenure/timebase: permanent fulltime
filing deadline: until filled
required items

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